{"title":"Rick Hammarstrom","description":"\u003cp\u003eI’m Rick. I write music that comes from my heart: about my faith; about my life experiences.  Some of my music is just for fun-music that makes me happy—I love a good groove!  A couple of my pieces have received some recognition, which has been an honor. I do both vocal music and instrumental music. I am a saxophone\/woodwind player who also plays keyboard and a little bit of a lot of other instruments!  I have started singing more in recent years. I love so many styles of music: Jazz, Soul\/Funk, Musicals, Classical, Concert Bands, and music of Faith. I have been composing since I was a teenager in Hayward, CA in the 70’s.I recently (2025) retired after teaching music and directing school bands for 40 years, so I now have the time to work on my own music. While I have been making and teaching music for many years, “This Blessed Life” is my first solo album.  I am blessed with a wonderful family, faith in God, and a lifetime of experiences that I use as inspiration to make music that I hope will touch and uplift people.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rick-hammarstrom-this-blessed-life-cd","title":"Rick Hammarstrom - This Blessed Life (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese are songs from my heart: Original songs of faith, songs based on life experiences, and a couple of arrangements (a hymn and an Advent song).  The styles are pretty varied--ballads, shuffles, Reggae, a children's song, etc.  \u003cbr\u003e\nLife has been full of twists and turns for me, just like everyone, but in the end, it has been a very BLESSED LIFE!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinney Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52762011468069,"sku":"195269425135","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/1250\/3845\/files\/IMG_9232-1.jpg?v=1783811519"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/1250\/3845\/collections\/IMG_9232-1_16923dba-aecb-45e2-90e2-10970cb9c5af.jpg?v=1788217947","url":"https:\/\/store.spinneymedia.com\/collections\/rick-hammarstrom.oembed","provider":"Spinney Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}